London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Dagenham 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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| (i) Number of pupils supplied with artificial dentures | 9 |
| (ii) Number of dentures fitted | 9 |
| (n) Other operations | |
| (i) Permanent teeth | 477 |
| (ii) Temporary teeth | 135 |
(o) Analysis of figures in (n)
| Type of operation | Number |
|---|---|
| Silver Nitrate Treatment | 32 |
| Scaling | 254 |
| Syringing Sockets | 9 |
| Dressings | 115 |
| Other operations | 84 |
| X-rays | 118 |
Mother and Child Welfare Dental Treatment
| Expectant or Nursing mothers | Children under five years of age | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients examined | 128 | 123 |
| Number of patients needing treatment | 120 | 111 |
| Attendances for treatment | 296 | 233 |
| Number of patients who have completed treatment | 59 | 77 |
| Number of extractions | 185 | 142 |
| Number of fillings | 132 | 157 |
| Number of Anaesthetics administered: | ||
| (a) local | 59 | 6 |
| (b) general | 53 | 59 |
| Number of scalings or scaling and gum treatment | 22 | 1 |
| Number of dressings | 4 | 5 |
| Number of dentures provided: | ||
| (a) full | 12 | — |
| (b) partial | 19 | — |